A very 'lucky' weekend

Hello friends! I know it has been a few days since the last post but they have flown by! St. Patty's Day was on Saturday so it's no coincidence that I had some luck this weekend. On Friday I added a gorgeous 1920s style desk to my stock in the Garage. An interior design/antique shop owner friend of mine called last week from an estate sale telling me she found this desk that she thought would look stunning after a little work. I was somewhat hesitant as I felt comfortable with the pieces I currently had in the garage, but after she sent a few pictures I was completely won over. So, now I have a desk to add to the upcoming sale! I have been working like a crazy woman trying to finish as many pieces as I can in time for our next Garage sale on March 31. Unfortunately, I have a bit of catching up to do with photographing finished pieces. So, I thought it would be fun today to show you a few fun pics from this weekend! They actualy have nothing to do with furniture, until the end, but I hope you enjoy them anyways :)

Nothing says 'Happy St. Patty's Day' like a green tutu, (much greener in person than in the pics!)

And she's off!

I had the opportunity to get my first haircut in almost 2 years! Thanks to my girl Julie over at LifeSpa for doing an amazing job!!

(Enjoying a PERFECT afternoon at Veramar Vineyard with some wonderful friends for a birthday celebration on Saturday - we sat outside and enjoyed a breathtaking view of the mountains, sipped on wine, nibbled yummy food, and laughed. A lot.)

This china cabinet with attached hutch became a work in progress Friday afternoon...

And by 11pm Saturday night, I turned the 3 glass doors into 3 beautiful wall hangings in distressed light aqua. Won't these be so pretty hanging on a wall side by side!?

(Stay tuned for what I make of the door-less China hutch!)

And finally, on Sunday, I had the privilege of getting a few hours alone with my girl, Shire. We drove out to Lucketts, a popular antique hot-spot about 45 min NW of Herndon, with no particular agenda in mind but we did find a few pretty things:

Okay, so the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint WAS on the agenda, but that was it. The bird, knobs, and candlesticks were lucky little finds :) The seafoam crackled bird said 'hello' to me as soon as I walked up to the second floor of this antique house. It had some friends in other lovely colors which I considered for a long 10 seconds, but ultimately, this little one jumped out at me right away. Birds always catch my eye, most especially when I have my Shire with me. She's tiny and has this itty bitty voice...she even 'flutters' around our house from one room to another in swift graceful movements. She is our bird. The candlesticks were hidden in a mess of hundreds of tiny little trinkets, but they were the first things I saw with their pretty peach colored flowers and seafoamy green candles. And their tag said 2 for $2 so that was an easy one. The knobs I just thought were pretty and I happen to need two knobs for the china cabinet's bottom two doors. Don't know if they'll be exactly right until I repaint the piece, but pretty knobs are good to have. I can always use them somewhere!

How was your St. Patty's weekend? I would love to hear!

~Chelsea



Antique spoons, chic recycling!

Hey there! Wow, it's incredible how much playing outside for 2 hours in the hot sun with 3 crazy tots can take out of you; I'm giving myself the afternoon off from the Garage to rest on the couch while my babes nap. So, I thought I would share a very simple, cheap and chic DIY project that would probably be useful in any home!

When we moved into our home a year and a half ago we instantly realized we needed an easy access place to hang coats. We have a coat closet but it's not that close to the front door...and with the extra time it takes to get 3 little ones out the door, I hated dealing with hangers. I wanted hooks! Now, some projects around our house were things that I had to research and really think about, but this was one of those rare occassions where an immediate light bulb went off and I knew exactly what we were gonna do.

I already had the white shelf that I was going to use to attach hooks, but I didn't have hooks and I wanted something a little more interesting to look at. Antique spoons! I went to the thrift store and picked up a handful of mismatched beautiful old spoons, bent them and then Husband, (and my bro-in-law), attached them to the shelf, (I was pretty pregnant at the time and no one really liked the thought of me painting, let alone using power tools, hah!)

Voila! A sturdy coat rack, (or baseball caps in the summer, Go Red Sox....or Phillies)

It doesn't bother me in the least to have all of our coats in plain view if it saves me from the hassle of hangers! And I love having a spot right by the door for guests to hang coats/purses as soon as they arrive...I think it invites them to relax and kick back that much sooner. :)



Couple a' Side Tables

Hi! We have hit the jackpot week of weather here! All 70s-80s and sunny. The Garage has been busy as there have been a lot of pieces going out and new ones coming in. As the turnover seems to be picking up pace I can't waste a single day of good weather! I usually do not work on the weekend and spend as much time relaxing with my family as possible. This past weekend, however, the weather was just too good to sit still. While our babes napped, Husband did some yard work and I got to finish several pieces I had been super excited to get my hands on!

First was this old stool I picked up at last week's auction. It's not in amazing shape, but I so loved the old, aged wood of the seat that I couldn't help bid for it. I gave it a coat of very soft mint green and then a thin coat of soft gray. I love the contrast- And I love this piece as a little end table!

(21.75h x 16w x 10.25d)

~available for sale~

The second piece was this little table that didn't have much too it except that it was solid wood and sturdy as could be. It's a bit small and I thought it would work great as a bedside table. I was further inspired by the fresh spring weather we've been given...and the fact that I'm starting to think about putting my daughter in her own room this year, (she currently shares with her twin brother and their nursery is a neutral, but FUN, Dr. Seuss theme)!

I typically do not go for 'cutesy' stencilled things, but isn't this just so cute for a little girls' room?!

(24.25h x 17.5w x 12.5d)

~available for sale~

Tomorrow I should be finishing up another dining table, my homerun from the auction! I can't wait to show you - it's a tiny bit bigger than the other one, shown here, but such a different look!

~Chelsea